CEA - Crushing a Career in Environmental Engineering with Adrienne Burrows

CEA - Crushing a Career in Environmental Engineering with Adrienne Burrows

With climate change becoming the biggest challenge ahead, environmental engineering will dominate the stage. If you have an itch for it and have been wondering how you can get into it as a civil engineer, this episode is for you! Our guest today is Adrienne Burrows, an engineer at Black and Veatch heavily involved in the environmental arena. She lays out her work in the field so you know what you’ll be doing and uncover what you need to succeed in it.


Tune in to Learn:

  • Her path going back to school for her second degree just to get into engineering

  • 4 essential skills any engineer should have — neglect them at your own peril

  • When do people skills become an important part of an engineer's career?

  • The differences between working at smaller versus bigger firms

  • How to get involved with the projects you want, even if your firm has a rigid structure

  • The biggest work challenge faced by engineers today

  • Her top career tip for young engineers just starting out

  • 3 tips to handle any type of problem at work

  • Why being a "jack of all trades" is necessary in the workplace — to some extent

  • How much highly technical work do engineers really use on their workdays?


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Resources Mentioned:

Black & Veatch

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

KUNC


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adriennemburrows@gmail.com


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